Master's Degree in School Psychology - Department of Graduate Psychology

Curriculum Overview

The following represents semester-by-semester sequencing of courses in the program as outlined in the current catalog:

1st Year Master of Arts Degree
Fall	Spring	Summer
PSYC 525 Role and Function of the School Psychologist	PSYC 606 Advanced Measurement Theory	PSYC 749 Multicultural Perspectives of Intervention
PSYC 605 Research and Inferential Statistics	PSYC 626 Advanced Developmental Psychopathology	PSYC 661 Counseling Techniques PSYC
PSYC 618 Social and Emotional Development	PSYC 527 Psychological Foundations of Education	695 Practicum in School Psychology
PSYC 674 Assessment I (Cognitive Assessment)	PSYC 777 Assessment II (Psycho-educational Assessment)
Total Semester Hours (Year I): 33 * Comprehensive exam is given in June
2nd Year Educational Specialist Degree
Fall	Spring	Summer
PSYC 750 Consultation and Intervention Techniques	PSYC 609 Applied Research Methods	SPED 501 or SPED 512 or other approved course
PSYC 778 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology	PSYC 755 Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions with Children and Adolescents	READ 658 Principles, Practices, and Applications of Reading Assessment
PSYC 779 Assessment III (Personality Assessment)	PSYC 751 Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents	PSYC 680 Independent Study (1 credit hour). At the program committee’s discretion, students who have not completed a research proposal in the spring may be required to sign up for this independent study.
PSYC 880 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Neuropsychology	PSYC 778 Advanced Practicum in School Psychology
3rd Year Educational Specialist Degree
Planning for internship begins in the year prior to internship. Two preparation seminars are held in which students are oriented to the procedures followed in identifying sites, interviewing, resume preparation, etc. The arrangement for the internship is a cooperative venture, shared by the student and the internship coordinator. A total of 9 hours of Internship and 6 hours of PSYC 800, Research Project in School Psychology, are required during the third year.
Fall	Spring	Summer
*PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology	PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology	PSYC 790 Internship in School Psychology
PSYC 800 Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours	PSYC 800 Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours	PSYC 800 Ed.S. Research Project- 2 credit hours
* See Internship Guidelines for details. Total Semester Hours: 45 Total Semester Hours for Program: 78

Please note that because of scheduling needs, course sequencing may vary slightly from student to student. However, the majority of students complete the program within 3 calendar years.